Dr. Mayengbam Veto Singh, Joint Secretary (Home) Manipur stated, “The Governor of Manipur is pleased to order that Pradeep Kumar Jha, Commissioner to Government of Manipur shall discharge the duties and assignments as Chairman of the Committee constituted vide orders of even number dated 23-02-2023 for conduct of verification drive for identification of illegal Myanmar immigrants in Chandel and Tengnoupal districts during the period of leave of absence during station leaving days of Dr. Shailesh Kumar Chourasia, Commissioner, Government of Manipur.”.
The governments of Mizoram and Manipur, two northeastern Indian states, have taken opposite stances on allowing refugees from Myanmar into their respective states. Mizoram has been accommodating around 35,000 refugees, mostly belonging to the Chin community who share ancestry, ethnicity, and culture with the Mizos of the state. In contrast, Manipur has been pushing back refugees and has sought a detailed report from the Assam Rifles Authority clarifying why and how 718 Myanmar nationals were allowed to enter Chandel district without proper travel documents.
Assam Rifles had earlier informed the deputy commissioner of Chandel district that 718 fresh refugees had crossed Indo-Myanmar border and entered Manipur. | Latest News India
Over 700 Myanmar nationals have illegally entered into Manipur s Chandel district due to the ongoing clashes between the Army and the civil forces in the country.